QR Code Press

QR codes used to boost tourism in South Korea

02/23/201302/20/2013 Stephen Vagus

Seoul embraces QR codes for tourists Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, is a very attractive tourist destination for people from all over the world. The city boasts of various attractions and iconic neighborhoods, such as Gangnam, that have been attracting people that are interested in the culture of the country. QR codes have been used throughout the country for the sake of mobile marketing to great effect, but now the codes are becoming more popular in the tourism sector. The streets of Seoul are becoming crowded with QR…

QR codes in Seoul sidewalks and subways provide visitor assistance

02/16/201302/14/2013 Sam Lambert

These South Korean quick response barcodes provide help such as a handy guide to the commuter trains. The city of Seoul, South Korea is using mobile technology in the form of QR codes in order to make itself more friendly to tourists, who can now use their smartphones and tablets to obtain visitor information such as the most recent subway guide. These barcodes were already being added to the now hyper famous neighborhood of Gangnam. The QR codes from the neighborhood made globally recognizable by PSY’s tremendously famous song are…

QR codes give Seoul sidewalks Gangnam Style

01/18/201304/13/2014 Julie Campbell

The district in South Korea has received tremendous worldwide popularity since the video went viral. The Gangnam district of Seoul, Korea, now has another reason to draw the attention of mobile users, as the Gangnam Style video has now added QR codes to its arsenal of methods to increase its views. The song has generated a massive YouTube sensation that has spread multiple times around the world. The QR codes are made out of faux marble. Eight of them have been positioned into the sidewalk in various parts of the…